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Lippia alba - Bushy matgrass
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Lippia alba is a species of Flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae, that is native to southern Texas in the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
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Uses
heart problems, soothe tachycardia, cure fevers, stomach pain, cleanse the bladder, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
The plant contains an essential oil composed principally of dihydrocarvone. Other compounds include limonene, pinene, linalol, and camphor.
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Agrimony |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between |
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Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Yellow | 5-20 | Flowers Season is June - August |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome | clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown | With hooked hairs | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Prefers a position in full sun in any moderately fertile, well-drained soil[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
tropical, subtropical America, Argentina to southern N. America.
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References
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat heart problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat soothe tachycardia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat cure fevers
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat stomach pain
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat cleanse the bladder
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blotches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pimples
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sore throats
- Herbs with Dried Folaige used in medicine
- Herbs with Whole herb used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Aromatic shrub
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of tropical
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of subtropical America
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Argentina to southern N. America
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